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Georgia coach Kirby Smart pushes back on transfer portal hype, stresses practice over publicity

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Kirby Smart knows what it takes to win in the modern college football landscape. Smart, like every other college football coach, must balance winning games while navigating the challenges created by the transfer portal. Despite those demands, the former Nick Saban assistant has led Georgia to four Southeastern Conference titles and two …

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Lane Kiffin earns hefty bonus from former team’s College Football Playoff win

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Lane Kiffin turned out to be a big winner on Saturday even though he didn’t coach a game. The Ole Miss Rebels defeated the Tulane Green Wave in the first round of the College Football Playoff. The Rebels’ win gave Kiffin a $250,000 payday thanks to the terms of his departure from …

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Ole Miss legend describes ‘hurt’ created by Lane Kiffin’s decision to join LSU: ‘There’s anger’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As the Ole Miss Rebels prepare for their College Football Playoff (CFP) game this Saturday, it’s hard not to think about Lane Kiffin not being on the sideline. Kiffin helped lead the Rebels to its first CFP appearance, but he left after the final regular-season game to become LSU’s new head coach. …

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Lane Kiffin’s daughter documents LSU visit as boyfriend Whit Weeks meets the family

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The closely watched drama in the college football world has finally ended. Lane Kiffin, head coach at Ole Miss for the past six years, boarded a flight to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Sunday. While Kiffin, Ole Miss officials and players have offered their respective accounts of the events leading up to the …

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Ole Miss-Lane Kiffin divorce takes another dramatic turn as athletic director seemingly backs players’ dispute

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter disputed several claims former head coach Lane Kiffin made about his tumultuous departure for LSU. On Wednesday, Carter delivered his first public comments since Kiffin was named the next head coach of the Tigers. Carter’s comments seemed to be in line with offensive lineman Brycen Sanders’ …

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Ole Miss players push back on Lane Kiffin’s claim that team asked AD to let him finish season with Rebels

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Lane Kiffin said in his farewell to Ole Miss post that players on the team asked athletic director Keith Carter to let him stay, but that claim is being refuted by a starting Rebel. Kiffin said in his post that he requested to “complete a historic six season run with this year’s …

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Former ESPN star blasts Ole Miss after Pete Golding revealed as Lane Kiffin’s chosen successor

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The closely watched drama in the college football world finally reached its conclusion. Lane Kiffin, the head coach at Ole Miss for the past six years, boarded a flight for Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Sunday. Kiffin was formally introduced as LSU’s next head coach Monday. Ole Miss quickly responded to Kiffin’s exit by …

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Top seed comes down to Big Ten title, Texas and Ole Miss see movement after chaotic weekend

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The penultimate College Football Playoff rankings are out, and things are starting to take shape for the playoffs later this month. Ohio State and Indiana held their posts as the No. 1 and 2 teams, respectively. The Buckeyes got their four-year revenge over Michigan on Saturday, and Indiana manhandled Purdue to end …

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Coach who left Ole Miss to join Lane Kiffin at LSU will finish season with Rebels

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Lane Kiffin was not able to finish his season with Ole Miss, but someone who left Oxford for Baton Rogue alongside him will. New LSU offense coordinator Charlie Weis Jr., who flew to Louisiana with Kiffin on Sunday, will hold his post at Ole Miss through the College Football Playoff. Ole Miss …

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Lane Kiffin alleges Ole Miss fans tried to chase him ‘off the road’ while leaving Oxford for LSU coaching job

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The latest Lane Kiffin saga finally ended when he left for Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this past Sunday.  But Kiffin later revealed that some Ole Miss fans created a rocky route to the Oxford, Mississippi, airport. He claimed that a group of unhappy fans attempted to chase his car “off the road.” Kiffin …

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